An Unfolding Tragedy of Chagas Disease in North America

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

  Hotez, Peter J ^a,b   Dumonteil, Eric ^c   Betancourt Cravioto, Miguel ^d   Bottazzi, Maria Elena ^a   Tapia Conyer, Roberto ^d   Meymandi, Sheba ^e   Karunakara, Unni ^f   Ribeiro, Isabela ^g,h   Cohen, Rachel M ^g,h   Pecoul, Bernard ^g,h  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b RICE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^d Carlos Slim Health Institute   (Mexico)

^e OLIVE VIEW UCLA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^g DND i (Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative)   (Switzerland)

^h NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZNIDAZOLE; PYRROLE;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CHAGAS DISEASE; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; DISEASE CONTROL; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

CHAGAS DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; NORTH AMERICA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS, INFECTIOUS; PREVALENCE; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI;

EID: 84887272996     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002300     Document Type: Article

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